UNEA7 misses the opportunity to bring about a global minerals framework

After two weeks of fierce negotiations, governments at the UNEA7 have adopted a new resolution on the environmentally sound management of minerals and metals. While the text introduces welcomed mention of structured dialogues, a reporting mechanism and a focus on circularity and tailings recovery, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) warns that negotiators stripped the ambition needed to respond to today's escalating mineral challenges.